Morthland has a BA in Communications from St. Ambrose University, and a master’s degree in a communication-related field earned in Denver, Colorado.<ref>[http://www.electmorthland.com Richard Morthland campaign website]</ref>

Morthland has a BA in Communications from St. Ambrose University, and a master’s degree in a communication-related field earned in Denver, Colorado.<ref>[http://www.electmorthland.com Richard Morthland campaign website]</ref>

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Morthland is a member of the Black Hawk College Speakers Bureau and the Farm Bureau.

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Morthland is a member of the Black Hawk College Speakers Bureau and the Farm Bureau.

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==Committee assignments==

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===2011-2012===

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In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Morthland has yet to be appointed to any committees:

Political positions

Morthland can be described as a conservative Republican. He opposed the Rock Island County Board's controversial pay raises [3] He is also opposed to the creation of new taxes in Illinois and an increase of any income taxes [4]

Personal

Morthland lives on a farm with his wife Betsey, to whom he has been married for 30 years. Both Morthlands are college professors who have travelled twice to the Czech Republic at their own expense to teach English to Czech children.